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Audio/Video Archives - 2015-2016 Regular Session

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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

2/24/2015


If you would like to testify for or against this bill please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Greg Exley at 651.296.4375.
Bills Added:
HF1000 (Melin) - Wild rice quality standard application prohibited until Pollution Control Agency commissioner adopts rules to establish criteria for designating waters subject to a wild rice water quality standard.

Government Operations and Elections Policy

2/24/2015
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Bills Added:
HF0288 (O'Neill) - Professional engineer license requirements clarified.
HF0794 (O'Driscoll) - Land surveying statutory sections streamlined and simplified, and technical and conforming changes made.
HF0495 (Anderson) - Omnibus state government finance bill.
Attachments:
H0288A3.pdf (2/20/2015)
H0288A4.pdf (2/23/2015)
H0495A1.pdf (2/23/2015)

Taxes

2/24/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0377 (Gruenhagen) - Charity health care services tax deduction allowed, and informational reports provided.
HF0404 (Carlson) - Infant and child car seats exempted from sales tax.
HF0764 (Swedzinski) - Modular housing reduced sales tax rate provided, and definition of retail sale for installation of a modular home modified.
HF1005 (Davids) - Income tax; Wisconsin reciprocity terms modified.
HF0053 (Davids) - Telecommunications equipment exemption expanded.

Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy

2/24/2015
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If you would like to testify on HF 449, HF 793, HF 810, or HF 641, please e-mail CLA Claire Leiter at Claire.Leiter@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF0449 (Bennett) - Shell Rock River designated for state water trail.
HF0793 (Barrett) - Ski safety and liability standards established.
HF0810 (Dill) - St. Louis and Lake Counties; Mesabi Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF0641 (Schomacker) - Casey Jones Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF0790 (Lueck) - Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance

2/24/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0104 (Norton) - Vulnerable adult financial exploitation crime added to definition of designated offense in forfeiture laws.
HF0425 (Zerwas) - Crime victim service grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0537 (Hilstrom) - Crime of defamation modified to prohibit statements that a person knows are false and defamatory.
HF0291 (Cornish) - Traffic violations around school buses fine increased, penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a license, alcohol use by sensory testing service allowed, avian influenza emergency response funding extended, correctional industries revolving fund transfer provided to the general fund, and money appropriated.
HF0423 (Backer) - Ambulance service staff requirement variance eliminated, alternative ambulance staffing allowed, and licensed ambulance service allowed in limited areas to accept full mutual aid support on a part-time basis.

Rules and Legislative Administration

2/24/2015
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I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Calendar for the Day: February 26, 2015

V. Adjournment

Veterans Affairs Division

2/23/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0450 (Lohmer) - Military Spouses and Families Day established.
HF0453 (Hancock) - Veteran program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0546 (Dettmer) - Government entity permitted to release military release forms to another government entity for purpose of locating records.
HF0841 (Dettmer) - Resident status granted for purposes of higher education grants and scholarships to active members of the military who reside in Minnesota, and report required.
Attachments:
H0841A2.pdf (2/23/2015)

Transportation Policy and Finance

2/23/2015
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The Chair may limit debate on this to equal amounts of time allowed for each side. If you would like to testify for or against this bill contact either Committee Administrator Joe Marble (651) 296-7185 or Committee Legislative Assistant Natalie Cecchini (651) 296-5559.

MNDOT will also present overview of study done by MNDOT on truck size/weight issue:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/truckstudy/pdf/trucksizeweightreport.pdf
Bills Added:
HF0620 (McNamara) - Overweight vehicle annual permits established.
Attachments:

Ways and Means

2/23/2015
Presentation on Higher Education budget and enrollment trends

MNSCU
Chancellor Steven Rosenstone
Vice Chancellor Laura King

University of Minnesota
Vice President and CFO Richard Pfutzenreuter
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster

Legacy Funding Finance

2/23/2015
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Overview and funding request by the Minnesota Zoo.

Overview and funding request by the Perpich Center for Arts Education.

Informational hearing on HF 19
Bills Added:
HF0019 (Kahn) - Minnesota State Band funding provided, and money appropriated.

Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance

2/23/2015
Please contact Committee Legislative Assistant, Jonathan Fortner, at jonathan.fortner@house.mn if you would like to testify on HF1027.

The Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee is in recess until 6:00PM (or the call of the Chair) and will reconvene in Room 200 of the State Office Building at that time.
Bills Added:
HF1027 (Garofalo) - Minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities modified.
Attachments:
H1027A1.pdf (2/20/2015)

Government Operations and Elections Policy

2/19/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0327 (Scott) - Right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures provided to include protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

2/19/2015
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Board of Water & Soil Resources budget overview

Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy

2/19/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0434 (Fabian) - Explore Minnesota Tourism funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0593 (Kresha) - Broadband development grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0701 (Theis) - Boys and Girls Club grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H0593A1.pdf (2/18/2015)
H0593A2.pdf (2/18/2015)
H0593A3.pdf (2/18/2015)
H0593A4_1.pdf (2/18/2015)

Education Innovation Policy

2/19/2015
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If necessary, bills not completed on Tuesday's agenda will be added.
Bills Added:
HF0015 (Mariani) - Compulsory school attendance age increased to 18 years of age.
HF0046 (Murphy) - Universal all-day preschool provided for four-year-old students.
HF0245 (Urdahl) - K-12 teachers who complete master's degree in a content area directly related to their licensure field allowed tax credit, and money appropriated.

Education Finance

2/19/2015
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Bills Added:
HF0175 (Lucero) - Equity formulas modified.
HF0663 (Baker) - Additional equity revenue for all school districts authorized.
HF0569 (Nornes) - Regional library basic system support and multicounty, multitype library systems funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF0583 (Kresha) - Regional library telecommunications aid and equity in telecommunications access funding provided, and money appropriated.

Capital Investment

2/19/2015
Overview of the Department of Natural Resources asset preservation and flood mitigation.

Ron Harnack, Water Resources Consulting will do an overview of flood mitigation

State Government Finance

2/19/2015
Continued Presentation of the Governor's Budget:

Office of the Governor: Chief of Staff Jaime Tincher

Taxes

2/19/2015
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Bills Added:
HF0065 (Anderson) - Small business investment credit increased.
HF0066 (Anderson) - Small business investment credit sunset repealed.

Rules and Legislative Administration

2/19/2015
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I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Calendar for the Day: Feb 23, 2015

V. Adjourn
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